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The ‘Water Mafia’ Is Real—and It’s Draining Iran Dry
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, commentary on Iran’s water crisis: U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a rare and pointed critique of [...]
China’s Gigantic Hydropower Dam in Tibet: Green Energy or the “Weaponization” Of Water?
Via Modern Diplomacy, analysis of how the project expected to become the world’s largest dam—surpassing the Three Gorges Dam—carries implications [...]
Dry Taps, Empty Lakes, Shuttered Cities: A Water Crisis Batters Iran
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on how – after a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement – [...]
Heatwave Causes Water Shortages In Iran
Via Al Jazeera, a report on Iran’s water crisis, where reservoirs of the dams supplying water to Tehran are currently [...]
The Mekong Dam Monitor Tracks a River Under Pressure
Via New Security Beat, a report on how a new Mekong dam monitor can track a river under pressure: The [...]
Albania: Thirsty for Tourists
Via The Economist, an article on how Albania’s tourism boom is straining its water supply: The Archers”, a BBC radio soap opera [...]

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